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CHILDREN'S  BOOK 

COLLECTION  § 

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LIBRARY  OF  THE 

UNIVERSITY  OF  CALIFORNIA        * 
LOS  ANGELES 


Evrrv  pretty  Morrf  2  .. 
Sfa//  o'*r  the  Infant  Mimt 


TOMMY   THUMB'S  ' 

SONG-BOOK, 

FOR.  ALL  LITTLB 

.5TERS  AND  MISSES. 

To  be  Sung  to  them  by  their  Nuries  till 
they  can  (ing  them  themfeives* 


BY  NURSE  LOVECHILD. 


To  which  is  prefixed 
A  Letter  from  a  Lady  on  Nursing* 


GLASGOW: 

Published  by 
/.  LUMSDEN  &  SON, 

1813, 


TO 

NURSE  LOVECHILD. 

Dear  Nurfe, 

YOUR  diligence  and  tendernefs  in 
bringing  up  my  children,  will  al- 
ways command  my  utmoft  endea- 
vours to  ferve  you.  And  as  I  can- 
not but  approve,  fo  I  recommend 
this  your  laudable  defign,  of  com- 
piling a  Collection  of  Songs,  fo 
fit  for  the  capacities  of  Infants, 
both  in  words  and  tunes,by  which 
they  are  often  lull'd  to  reft,  when 
crofs,  and  in  great  pain.  The 
firil  Songs  are  very  fuitably  com- 
pof'd  for  a  Baby,  but  pray  be 
careful,  not  to  fmg  them  too 
loud;  left  you  frighten  the  child, 
when  you  defign  to  lull  it  to  sleep, 
er  divert  it;  for  you  know,  great 
care  ought  to  be  obferved  as  to 
the  early  fenie  of  children,  feme 


arriving  to  a  knowledge,  and  no- 
tice of  animals  and  their  founds, 
much  earlier  than  others. 

And  now  I  am  fpeaking  of 
frights,  I  will  recommend  a  me- 
thod that  is  very  ufeful,  to  pre- 
vent them  in  fome  cafes,  fuch  as 
in  maki;  g  them  familiar  with 
domeftic,  or  other  animals,  as  the 
Dog,  Cat,  Horfe,  Cow,  &c.  by 
perl'uading  them  to"  ftroke,  or 
touch  them,  as  they  happen  to 
fall  in  their  \\v.y,  which  will  make 
them  as  they  grow  up,  bold  in 
their  carriage,  to  all  Inch  crea- 
t.ires,  otherwise  timorous  to  a 
misfortune, 

But  this  in  particular,  I  infift 
on,  above  all  others,  that  you  ne- 
ver mention  a  Bull  Beggjr,  Tom 
Poker,  Raw  Read  and  Bloody 
Bones,  &c.  led  you  make  fuch 


frightful  impressions  on  their  ten- 
der minds,  as  may  never  be  era- 
dicated 

Likewise,  as  many  of  the  fol- 
lowing songs  while  the  Nurses 
are  singing  them,  are  attended 
with  dancing,  or  exercifmg  in- 
lantSj  I  seriously  intreat  all  who 
liave  the  care  of  children,  not  to 
swing  them  by  the  arms  with  their 
keels  backwards,  left  they  dislo- 
cate their  Backs,  whch  has  ruin- 
ed many,  a  fine  child. 

I  hope  your  experienced  fifter 
Nurses  will  not  be  displeased,  as 
my  design  is  not  to  dire£t  them  5 
but  as  it  very  often  happens,  that 
young  girls  are  entrusted  with  the 
care  of  children,  I  think  these  pre- 
cautions and  songs  may  be  of  use 
to  them,  as  they  have  been  to, 
Yours,  &e. 


ARTIFICIAL  MEMORY 

FOR. 

INFANTS  ; 

WHEREBY 

They  may  Acquire 

THE 

KNOWLEDGE  OF  ANIMALS, 

AND 

Some  of  their  Sounds, 

BEFORE 

They  can  go  or  speak. 


Although  this  invention  is  calculated 
for  the  diverfion  of  infants,  yet  it  will 
afford  great  pleafure  to  the  Parent 
and  Nurfe,  to  obferve  the  progress, 
and  furprifing  difference  in  the  early 
fenfe  of  their  children. 

The  method  I  propofe,  is  that  you 
firft  (hew  the  child  the  following  ani- 
mals, one  at  a  time,  and  pronounce 
its  found,  as  for  example. 

Aik  whick  is  the  DOG  ?  then 
point  to  it,  then  afk  what  the  DOG 
fays,  then  fay, 

BOW,  WOW,  WOW. 

and  fo  on  to  the  reft,  by  which 
means,  the  child  in  a  fhort  time,  will 
lie  able  to  do  the  fame. 


Tommy  Thumb's  Song-Boot. 


Bow,  wow,  wow. 


Mew,  Mew,  Mew 


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Ne,  he,  he,  he 


It 


Cock-a-  doodk-  doo 


r,  Chatter,  Chatter 


Buzz,  buzz,  buzz 


Coo,  Coo,  Coo 


13 


Roar,  roar,  roar 


Pretty,  pretty  Poll 


Mag,  Msg,  Ma? 


Hoot,  hoot,  Iicot 


15 


Caw,  caw,  caw 


B?.h;  bah,  bah 


Quack,  Quack,  Quack 


Bray,  bray,  bray 


Squeak,  fqueak,  fqueafc 


Grunt,  Grunt,  Grunt 


Brow  bender, 
Eye  peeper, 
Nofe  dropper, 
Mouth  eater, 
Chin  chopper 


3ABY  BUNTING 


Lullaby  Baby  Bin --• 
"Vour  .  _  a  hunting, 

To  catch  2  :  ikin, 

To  wrap  ti.  -ting  in 


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BABY  ON  THE  TREE  TOP 


Hufhaby  baby 

On  the  tree  top  ; 
Whfn  the  wind  blows 

The  cradle  will  rock  ; 
When  the  bough  breaks 

The  cradle  will  fall, 
Down  tumbles  baby, 

The  cradle  and  all. 


Patty  cake,  patty  cake, 

Baker's  man, 
That  I  will  master 

As  fail  as  I  can  ; 
Pricket,  and  Pricket, 

And  mark  it  with  a  T, 
And  there  will  be  enough 

For  Tommy  and  thee. 


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PENNY  A-DAY 


See- fa w,  a  penny  a  day, 

Tommy  fhall  have  a  new  ir.after  ; 
IV  hy  mull  he  have  but  a  penny  a- 
day? 

Bscaufc  he  can  work  no  fafler. 


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LONDON  BELLS. 


Two  (licks  and  an  Apple, 

Ring  the  bells  at  White-chapel ; 

Old  father  bald  pate, 

Ring  the  belU  at  Aldgate  ; 

Maids  in  white  aprons, 

Ring  the  Dells  at  St  Catherines ; 

Oranges  and  Itmons, 

Ring  the  bells  at  St  Clements ; 

When  will  pay  me  ; 

Ring  the  bells  at  Old  Bailey; 


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When  I  am  rich, 

Ring  the  bells  at  FIcetditch  ; 

When  will  that  be  ? 

Ring  the  bells  at  Stepney  ; 

When  I  am  old, 

Ring  the  bells  at  St  Paul*. 


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LONDON  BRIDGE 


London  bridge 
Is  broken  down, 

Dance  over  my  Lady  Lee  5 
London  bridge 
Is  broken  down, 

With  a  gay  lady. 

How  (hall  we  build 
It  up  again, 

With  a  gay  lady  ? 

Build  it  up  with 
Gravel  and  ftone, 

Dance  orer  my  Lady  Lee  ; 


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Build  it  up  with 

Gravel  and  ftonc, 
With  a  gay  lady  ^ 

Gravel  and  ftone 

.  Will  wafh  away, 

Dance  over  my  Lady  Lee  ; 

Gravel  and  fxone 
v.-afh  away, 
With  a  gay  lady  ; 

Build  it  up  with 

Iron  and  11  eel, 
Dance  over  my  Lacy  Le;  ; 

Build  it  up  with 

Iron  and  fceel, 
With  a  gay  lady  j 

Iron  and  ft  eel 

Will  hend  and  bow, 
Dance  over  my  Lady  Lee  ; 

Iron  and  (Icel 

Will  bend  and  bow, 
With  a  gay  lady  ; 

Build  it  up  with 

Silver  and  gold, 


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Dance  over  my  Lady  Lee ; 
Build  it  up  with 
Silver  and  gold, 

With  a  gay  lady; 
Silver  and  gold 
Will  be  Horn  away, 

Dance-  over  my  Lady  Lee ; 
Silver  and  gold 
Will  be  ftol'n  away, 

With  a  gay  lady  ; 

Then  we  will  fet 
A  man  to  watch, 

Dance  over  my  Lady  Lee  3 
Then  we  will  fet 
A  man  to  watch 

With  a  gay  Lady. 


TOM  THUMB  AND  NURSE. 


Little  Tommy  Thumb, 
With  his  little  pipe  and  drum, 

Is  come  to  give  you  a  dance  ; 
-And  LovechHd  fo  taper 
Will  fhew  you  a  caper, 

JDunoyer  brought  from  France- 
She  is  pleaa'd  that  you  look 
Into  her  little  book, 

And  like  her  fongs  fo  well, 
That  her  figures  you  know 
Btfore  that  you  can  go, 

And  fing  them  before  you  canfpelh 


ROBIN  AND  BOBBIN. 


We  will  go  to  the  wood. 

Says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
we  will  go  to  the  wood, 

Says  Richard  to  Robin  ; 
*  we  will  go  to  the  wood, 

Says  John  and  alone, 
we  will  go  to  the  wood, 

Says  evtry  one 

We  will  (hoot  at  a  wren, 
•Says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 


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We  will  (hoot  at  a  wren, 
Says  Richard  to  Ro: 
we  will  (hoot,  &.c. 

She  is  down,  (he  is  down, 
Says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 

She  is  down,  (he  is  down, 

Says  Richard  to  Robin. 

She  is  down,  &~. 

How  fhall  we  get  her  home  : 
Says  Robin  to  Bobbin, 

How  (hall  we  get  her  home  ? 
Says  Richard  to  Robin  ? 

Howiiiali  we  get,  &c. 

We  will  hire  a  cart. 

fays  Robin  to  Bobbin, 
we  will  hire  a  cart, 

fays  Richard  to  Robin. 
we  will  hire,  S:c. 


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Then  hoift  her,  hoifl  her, 
tV;ys  Robin  to  Bobbin, 

Thm  hoi£  her,  Ivv 
(ays  R 


fr.ys  Hob  in  to  B  !